The idea of a daytime choir for women has been inspired by various friends who have been unable to join a choir because
of the difficulties of organising regular evening childcare.
Rehearsals are held on Monday mornings while your children are at nursery or school, giving you some childfree time to
concentrate on something that you enjoy. Rehearsal times are 10.00-12.00, but start and finish times are flexible to give you time to collect children punctually.
The choir is for all mums and there is no audition. It is also open to any women who are young at heart and still have a
clear voice in any vocal range. The emergence of heavy vibrato and lack of control varies from person to person, but I know
a number of young 60 year olds who would fit perfectly, so please get in contact if you are available during the daytime and
would like to try us out.
Our rehearsals provide an ideal environment for women to get back into singing after a long break, such as those who have
not sung since school, or since having a family. Tapes are available of all the parts to help you continue learning the song
at home. This speeds our part learning so we spend more time on the fun part of singing - polishing and presenting the song.
Our performance schedule is decided together as a group so that everyone is comfortable with the performance goal and workload.
As with all the choirs at the Surrey Hills Singing School, we cover a wide variety of repertoire from medieval motets to
popular songs, and Debbie is happy to receive requests.
As well as learning songs and improving general musicianship, tutoring is given on singing technique and other aspects of
performance, such as presentation and communication with the audience.
Rehearsals are held during term time at the Ewhurst Evangelical Baptist Church. There is plenty of car parking available
at the church.
Performances 2006/2007
'The Surrey Hills are alive with the Sound of Music' - a joint concert at St Nicolas Church, Cranleigh featuring all the
Surrey
Hills Choirs and the award-winning ladies choir Impromptu.
'A Summer Soiree of Song' - a joint concert of all the Surrey Hills Choirs held at Christchurch, Shamley Green.
Peformance at the Ewhurst Baptist Carol service.
Repertoire
Songs learnt and performed in 2005/06 were:
Winterlight - Amy Bernon
Summer is a comin' - Attributed to John of Fornsete, c 1239
Ave Verum - Gabriel Faure
I could have danced all night - Frederick Lowe
As Long as I have Music - Don Besig
African Lullaby Traditional
Shule Agrah - Traditional Irish
I know where I'm Going - Traditional Irish
Listen to the Lambs - Spiritual
My Heart will go on - James Horner
Sing, Sing, Sing - Louis Prima
Programme for 2006/07
African Noel - Traditional
Winterlight - Amy Bernon
The Wind - Ruth Elaine Schram
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
In Dulci Jubilo
Come ye Sons of Art - Purcell
Let us wander not unseen - Purcell
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Spiritual
The Water of Tyne - Traditional
Wouldn't it be Loverly and I could have danced all night from My Fair Lady - Frederick Lowe
The Sound of Music, Maria, Do-Re-Mi, So Long Farewell all from the Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein
As Torrents in Summer - Edward Elgar
California Dreamin' (Carpenters song) by John Phillips
America - Bernstein
Future Performance Dates
Saturday 28th June, 7:00pm at Cranleigh Methodist Church - joint concert with the Surrey Hills Junior Choir.
Other performances to be announced.
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